In a significant legal battle affecting the digital marketplace, Apple persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reverse parts of a court order mandating changes to its App Store policies. This comes amidst an ongoing legal struggle with Fortnite developer Epic Games, who initiated the lawsuit in a bid for greater fairness in app transactions.

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday, revising portions of a lower court's directive that accused Apple of contempt for violating an earlier decision. While the appeals court allowed Apple to claim reasonable commissions on off-platform transactions, it upheld the majority of the original injunction against Apple.

Despite Apple's partial triumph, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney hailed the ruling as a win for developers and

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